Sawo Matang
Indonesia, Canada, USA / Fiction / 21' / HD / Color / 2023
In a post-New Order Jakarta, Native Indonesians (Pribumi) are legalized to perform the black magic ritual “Babi Ngepet” to balance their economy against Chinese Indonesians. When Kai, a Chinese Indonesian boy, needs money for university, he asks his best friend Nala, a Pribumi girl, to perform the ritual for him.
Director: Andrea Nirmala Widjajanto
Script: Andrea Nirmala Widjajanto
Director of Photography: Janice Angelica, Bing Bang
Producer: Matthew Danial Herst, Annisa Adjam
Music: Gahàraíden Soetansyah
Editing: Maziyar Khatam
Sound: Lional Judy
Cast: Anne Yasmine, Yesaya Mishael, Dwynna Win, Anastasia Audrey, Jens Anker, Bonita, Jeremy Randolph
CV
Andrea is an Indonesian writer/director currently residing in Toronto, Canada. Her works explore genre films as a medium to depict the current condition surrounding political, social, and cultural issues. Andrea’s latest short Sawo Matang was the grant recipient of the 2021 NFTTY Pitch Competition.
Filmography
Sawo Matang (2023)
Shallots & Garlic (2022)
Srikandi (2020)
Festivals Attended
Toronto International Film Festival, Canada (7 – 17 September, 2023)
Festival du nouveau cinéma, Canada (4 – 15 October, 2023)
Women Make Waves International Film Festival, Taiwan (12 – 22 October, 2023)
Science New Wave Festival, United States (20 – 27 October, 2023)
Montclair Film Festival, United States (20 – 29 October, 2023)